Do You Know the Duffin Man?

People either love or hate Starbucks. There is no in-between. But there is one Starbucks seasonal that most people across the board love: the pumpkin spice latte, the ingredients of which have been scrutinized and criticized time and again. Vegans were worried dairy was added; pumpkin fans were worried actual pumpkins were not added. (theyContinue reading “Do You Know the Duffin Man?”

Happy 1st Birthday, Traklight!

Jill, our COO, mentioned to me about a month ago that we should do something FUN for Traklight’s 1st birthday. We brainstormed a bit and came up with a few ideas: the usual balloons, cake, that sort of thing. But I wanted something that would carry on as a tradition with Traklight into the futureContinue reading “Happy 1st Birthday, Traklight!”

The Real Cost of Cloud Storage

The advent of cloud computing and storage has drastically changed the way companies store their data. It is not only cost effective but makes sharing information in the work place convenient. But now, sensitive data earlier secured in-house under strict supervision is ‘protected’ by third parties who store it on the internet. This raises majorContinue reading “The Real Cost of Cloud Storage”

Ten Entrepreneurial Takeaways Inspired by Wendy S. Lea

As I have mentioned before, one of my favorite parts of being in the startup world is hearing others’ stories. Too often as a female founder I am left wanting when I hear an all-male panel. That’s not to say I do not learn something; I always learn something regardless of gender. However, sitting inContinue reading “Ten Entrepreneurial Takeaways Inspired by Wendy S. Lea”

Traklight’s Practice Safe Crowdfunding Tour 2013 Takeaways – Part II

This time, the ease of jumping in the car was replaced with security lines, takeoffs and landings, Wi-Fi issues (I came very close to blowing the 10Gb limit on the MiFi in September), forgetting to buy food for 4+ hour flights, and my “I-love-train-over-air-travel” revelation!

Book Review: ‘Heels of Steel’ By Vanessa Vallely

Check out Mary’s book review in TheNextWoman.com.  She reviews “Heels of Steel”, Surviving and Thriving in the Corporate World, released on September 25. While the book describes Vanessa’s experience in a corporate environment as she made her way up to C-suite, Mary found it to be an interesting read regarding mentorship and leadership.